Razor kit



Nov. 8, 1932. G. FUNTERMANN RAZOR KIT Filed June l5, 1931 NVENTOR //JATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 8, 1932 f nuire GERHARD FLINTER-MANN; OF TESTORLNGE, NEW JERSEY RAZOR KIT Application iled .Tune 15,

Thisinvention relates to shaving or toilet kits and more particularlyconcerns an assembly of this kindadapted to carry a safety razor and theusual shaving and toiletac- 5 cessories.

It is desirable, particularly when traveling, to carry a safety razorand the usual shaving and other toilet accessories in a single containeror kit. `Known toilet kits of this type are not convenient to pack in alimi-ted space because of their bulk and are further unsatisfactory inthat the cutting edges of the razor blade are usually unprotected and solikely to i come into contact with and injure other articles in the kitand to become dulled by such contact.

It is an object of the present invention to provide anfextremely compactunitary shaving and toilet kit for use primarily in travel- 33 ing. Morespecifically, the invention contemplates the provision of a unita-ry kitincluding means for enclosing and protecting the head and the cuttingedges of the blade of 'A a safety razor, 'together with one or more conftainers for enclosing various shaving or toilet accessories arranged tolock or secure the razor head within the protective means, and to liesubstantially parallel to the razor handle when-in such lockingposition.

Various other objects and characteristic features of the invention willbecome apparent as the description thereof progresses.

The toilet kit of the present invention 1s I designed to carry a razorof the `type having l a shaving head :with a handle secured thereto andextending substantially at right angles therefrom. My improved kitcomprises essentially a srotective housing or shield for the razor head,such housing having an openluf 1 'r' ing m one suie thereof throughwhich the head may be inserted or withdrawn, together with one or morecontainers for shaving or toilet accessories movably attached to the whousing and acting when in the closed posi- "Q tion to close the openingin the housing and so lock or secure the razor head therein. In apreferred form vof the invention, the containers are hingedly secured toopposite sides 'of n the housing and arranged to swing in oppositedirections to uncover the opening, the two 1931. Serial No. 544,364.

containers acting when in the closed position to respectively cover theparts of the housing opening on opposite sides of the razor handle whichextends therefrom. It is usually preferred to provide a separatecompartment in the housing` for carrying extra razor blades or otheraccessories.L

rlhe invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing, in which certain embodiments of my improved razor kit have beenillustrated. In the drawins;

Figure l is an elevation of one modification of my improved kit;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the kit shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and viewedin the direction of the arrows;

, Figs. 4l, 5, 6 and 7 areV respectively sectional views taken along thelines 1 -4, 5-5, 6--6 and 7-7 of Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction ofthe arrows;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line S-S'of Fig. 3 and viewedin the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 9 is a partial sectional view, similar to Fig. Ll, showing amodified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing, the kit disclosed comprises generally a razorhead housing of generally box-like form indicated at H and preferablyformed of a single piece of drawn sheet metal. The housing has an openupper end l() through which the head 11 of the razor R may be insertedand withdrawn. As shown in Fig. 4, a partition 12 preferably extendsacross the interior of the housing H adjacent the lower vend thereof todivide the interior of this housing into an upper razor head compa1tment 13 and a `lower blade Com=y partment 1li.

A drawer 15 may be slidably carried within the blade compartment 14, andthis drawer is preferably formed with a flanged outer C" end 16extending upwardly therefrom across the end of the razor headcompartment 13 when the drawer 15 is closed, asshown in Fig. 3. Theupper end of the flange 16 is off set inwardly within the housing H, asindicated at 17 in Fig. 3. The end wall 13 of the housing opposite theflange 16 on the drawer extends across 'the housing ladjacent its lowerend only, as shown in lli. 3.

Suitable means are prefere for movable attachment across 10 in thehousing?` r-Jhereby n @ne razor head 11 may be removably lock-eftherein. ln the disclosed embodiment, elongated shaving accessorycontainers are employed for t iis purpose and "e disposed to close theopening' 10 on oppo te sid s of rhe razor handle 19 and to liesubstantially ,arallel to the razor handle when in the C nosi tion.

close As shown in the t cessory container of elon ly cylindrical. formtegral or suitably attach one edge of wlreh is h'ngedly secured 'to oneside edge of the housing l' L shaving ac- "ated substantialengages theupper er ge of the end wall 13 of the hous I' H when the 'container 20is in the upright closed p ion, thus closing the end of the housing. Thebase portion has a similar depending end da; je 27 which overlaps theoff-set portion 'l flange 16 and so closes the or iosite end of thehousing itl when the container 23 is in the upright closed position. Thebase portion 21 has an inwardly offset locking l1* tlie J. free edgethereof, and cooper depressions and extensions 29 and 30 are arrange( onthis lip and on the ho .ing wall to loclr the portion 21 and container20?- in their closed position. Similarly, the base portion 24 of thecontainer 23 has an off-set lip 31 at the free edge thereof andinterlocking depressions and extensions and 33 are provided on the lip31 and tire wall of the housing H. As shown in Fig. 3, the base portions21 and 24 are respectively provided with rounded notches 34 and whichmeet to form a central opening 36 through which the handle 19 of therazor extends.

Although not essential to the invention, it is preferred to providemeans on the containers 2O and 23 for confining the handle 19 of therazor when the kit is closed. This may be conveniently accomplished byproviding complementary members 37 and 38, each fined to one of thecontainers., and adapted to enclose the razor handle 19 therebetween.

In the disclosed embodiment, the members 37 and 33 are respectivelyformed integrally with the caps 39 and 40 iiXed respectively to theupper ends of the containers and 23.

One of the handle retaining members, in this case the member 37, isprovided with a circular end flange 41 which covers the upper end of thespace between the members 37 and 33 and so encloses the upper end of therazor handle 19 when the kit is closed, as shown in Fig. 5. If desired,suitable lugs 42 may be fixed to or formed integral with the members 37and 38 on their inner faces, these lugs acting to engage the upper endof the razor handle 19 and prevent vertical move ment of the razor whenthe kit is closed. If desired, the members 37 and 38 may be eX- tendingdownwardly to the base portions 21 and 24 whereby these members mayenclose the razor handle throughout its length.

ln the operation of the device, the containers 20 and 23 are swungoutwardly away from the opening 10 in the upper end of the housing H,whereupon the razor head 11 may be removed therefrom. When thus opened,the toilet or shaving articles, such as the shaving brush 44 and thetube of shaving cream 45, may be removed from the lower ends of thecontainers 20 and 23. The brush 44 and tube 45 may be convenientlyfrictionally retained within the containers 20 and 23 by engagement withthe inner walls thereof. As clearly shown in Fig. 8, the pinched lowerend diagonally within the base portion 24 of the container 23. After thecontainer 23 has been swung to the open position, the razor blade drawer15 may be drawn outwardly from the housing H and the blades may beremoved therefrom for use in the razor.

It is entirely feasible to remove and insert the razor head 11 byswinging back one only of the containers, say the container 23, therazor head being then slipped into or out of the housing H laterally.Accordingly, one of the containers, say the container 20, may bepermanently fixed to the housing H and may be provided with a removablecap to give access to the interior thereof.

It is sometimes preferred to carry shaving soap in the form of a stickor powder rather than cream. A shaving stick can obviously be readilysubstituted for the tube 45 in the container 23. In order to adapt thecontainer 23 for use with powder, a sifter cap 47 of usual constructionis provided at the upper end thereof and a removable plug 48, providedwith a handle 49, is provided to close the lower end of the container 23after it has been charged with powder 51, as shown in Fig. 9.

Due to the arrangement of the containers 2O and 23 in positionssubstantially parallel to the razor handle 19, the lit of the presentinvention is of extremely compact design and small over-all dimensions,and can be readily carried in the pocket of a traveler or in any othersmall space.

Although the invention has been disclosed 46 of the tube 45 may bedisposed in connection with certain specific embodiments, it should beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the exact constructionalarrangement shown, but includes all such modifications thereof as fallwithin the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In a toilet hit of the character described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle extendingawayfrom said head, a housing for the razor head, said housing having anopening therein through which the razor head may be inserted andwithdrawn in a direction parallel to the razor handle .with the razorhandle protruding outwardly from the housing through said opening andmeans for locking the head within the housing comprising at least oneclosure member movably secured to the housing adjacent the opening andmovable into a position `across the opening at one side of the razorhandle.

2. In a toilet kit of the character described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle eX- tendingaway from said head, a housing for he razor head, said housing having anopening therein through which the razor head may be inserted with therazor handle protruding outwardly from the housing through said opening,closure means permanently7 but movably connected to said housingadjacent said opening on one side of the razor handle and separateclosure means permanently but movably connected to said housing adjacentsaid opening` on the other side of the razor handle` said closure meansbeing respectively movable into positions across said opening onopposite sides of the razor handle whereby the razor head may be lockedwithin the housing.

3. In a toilet kit of the character described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle extendingaway from said head, a razor head housing having an opening thereinthrough which the razor head may be inserted with the handle protrudingfrom the housing through the opening and means for releasably lockingthe head within the housing including at least one elongated shavingaccessory container permanently but movably secured to said housing in aposition substantially parallel to the razor handle and with one endthereof extending over the opening in the housing.

4. In a toilet kit of the character described, in combination with asafety raZor having a cutting head and an elongated handle eX- tendingaway from said head, a razor head housing having an opening thereinthrough which the razor head may be inserted with the handle protrudingfrom the housing through the opening and means for releasably lockingthe head within the housing including at least one elongated shavingaccessory container hingedly secured to said housing at an edge of saidopening andarranged to swing to a position substantially parallel to therazor handle with one end of said container extending across saidopening.

5. In a toilet kit of the character described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handleextending awayfrom said head, a housing for the razor head, said housing' having anopening therein through which the razor head may be inserted with therazor handle protruding outwardly from the housing through said openingand separate means each hingedly secured to the housing and movablerespectively to positions across said opening on opposite sides of therazor handle to lock the razor head within the housing.

6. In a toilet lrit of the character described,

in combination with a safety razor having a cutting head and anelongated handle extending away from said head, a housing for the razorhead, said housing having an opening therein through which the razorhead may be inserted'with the razor handle protruding outwardly from thehousing` through said opening and two elongated toilet accessorycontainers each permanently but movablysecured to the housing andmovable respective-A ly to positions substantially parallel to the razorhandle on opposite sides thereof with the ends of the containersextending across said opening on opposite sides of said handle.`

7. In a toilet lrit of the character described, in combinationwith asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle eX- tendingaway from said head, a housing for the razor head, said housing lhavingan opening therein through which the razor head may be inserted with therazor handle protruding outwardly from the housing through said openingand separate means hingedly secured respectively to opposite edges ofsaid housing opening and movable respectively to positions across saidopening on opposite sides of the razor handle to lock the razor headwithin the housing.

8. In a toilet lrit of the character described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle extendingaway from said head, a housing for the razor head, said housing havingan opening therein through which the razor head may be inserted with therazor handle protruding outwardly from the housing through said openingand two elongated toilet accessory containers hingedly securedrespectively to opposite edges of said housing opening and movablerespectively to positions substantially parallelV to the razor handle onopposite sides thereof with the ends of the containers extending across`said opening on opposite sides of said handle to lock the razor headwithin the housing.

` 9. In a toilet kit of thecharacter described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle er;- tendingaway from said head, a housing for the razor head, said housing havingan opening therein through which the razor head may be inserted with therazor handle protrud ing outwardly from the housing through saidopening, closure means movably connected to said housing adjacent saidopening on one side of the razor handle, separate closure means movablyconnected to said housing adjacent said opening on the other side ofsaid handle, said closure means being respective-- ly movable intopositions across said opening on opposite sides of the razor handle toloci; the razor head within the housing and cooperating means on saidclosure means for at least partially enclosing the protruding i portionof the razor handle when said elo'- sure means are moved across saidopening.

l0. In a toilet lnt of the character described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle extendingaway from said head, a housing for the razor head, said housing havingan opening therein through which the razor head may be inserted with therazor handle protruding outwardly from the housing through said opening,two elongated toilet Y means on said toilet accessory containers forenclosing at least the outer end of the protruding razor handle whensaid cont iners are moved to positions substantially parallel to saidhandle.

Il. In a 'toilet lit of the character described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle extendingaway from said head, a housing for the razor head, said housing havingan opening therein through which the razor i head may be inserted withthe razor handle protruding outwardly from the housing through saidopening', a drawer slidably carried in said housing, separate meanshingedly secured respectively to the edges of said housing opening andmovable respectively to positions across said opening on opposite sidesof the razor handle to lock the razor head within the housing and anextension on one of said hingedly connected means for engaging saiddrawer and loclring said drawer in the closed position when saidhingedly connected means is moved to its closed position across saidopening.

12. In a toilet kit of the character described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated han` dle extendingaway from said head, a housing for the razor head, said housing havingan opening therein through which the razor head may be inserted with therazor handle protruding outwardly from the housing through said opening,closure means movably connected to said housing adjacent said opening onone side of the razor handle and separate closure means movablyconnected to said housing adjacent said opening on the other side of theras r handle, said closure means being respectively movable intopositions across said opening on opposite sides of the razor handlewhereby the razor head may be locked within the housing and said closurenieans having notched meeting edges forming an opening for said razorhandle when sain closure means are closed.

13. In a toilet hit of the character described, in combination with asafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle ette; dingaway from said head, a housing for the razor head, said housing havingan opening therein through which the razor head may be inserted with therazor handle protruding outwardly from the housing through said openingand two elongated toilet accessory containers hingedly secured1espectively to opposite edges of said housne opening and movablerespectively to po- :ions substantially pa allel to the razor iandle onopposite sides thereof with the ends of the containers extending acrosssaid opening on opposite sides of said handle to lool-r the razor headwithin the housing, said ends of said toilet accessory containers hav,

ing notched meeting edges forming an opening for said razor handle whensaid containers are substantially parallel to said razor handle.

I4. In a toilet lrit, in combination with a safety razor of the typehaving a cutting head and an elongated handle extending away from saidhead, a bofnlilre housing for the razor head, said housing having anopening therein through which the razor handle protrudes and a pair ofelongated saving accessory containers movably but permanently fixed tosaid housing on opposite sides of the razor handle opening and extendingfrom the housing substantially parallel to the razor handle.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

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